A40 road traffic accidents
48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
2025
449
2024
403
2023
430
2022
424
2021
385
2020
394
2019
550
2018
524
2017
563
2016
591
2015
666
2014
670
2013
665
2012
674
2011
663
2010
680
2009
729
2008
742
2007
807
2006
857
2005
908
2004
1,022
2003
1,048
2002
1,078
2001
1,177
2000
1,209
1999
1,409
1998
1,290
1997
1,374
1996
1,303
1995
1,244
1994
1,210
1993
1,226
1992
1,297
1991
1,381
1990
1,508
1989
1,570
1988
1,519
1987
1,492
1986
1,591
1985
1,554
1984
1,677
1983
1,549
1982
1,552
1981
1,556
1980
1,513
1979
1,650
2025
449
2024
403
2023
430
2022
424
2021
385
2020
394
2019
550
2018
524
2017
563
2016
591
2015
666
2014
670
2013
665
2012
674
2011
663
2010
680
2009
729
2008
742
2007
807
2006
857
2005
908
2004
1,022
2003
1,048
2002
1,078
2001
1,177
2000
1,209
1999
1,409
1998
1,290
1997
1,374
1996
1,303
1995
1,244
1994
1,210
1993
1,226
1992
1,297
1991
1,381
1990
1,508
1989
1,570
1988
1,519
1987
1,492
1986
1,591
1985
1,554
1984
1,677
1983
1,549
1982
1,552
1981
1,556
1980
1,513
1979
1,650
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199263C508492
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199201CD00040
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199201EO00101
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199201XD00204
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199243N111032
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
(2y)
AUDI 90
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Accident 199201DR00076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW K 100
(4y)
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Accident 199201XS00150
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199243N103032
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA LITE ACE
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Accident 199243N104032
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199243P075032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992220503034
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
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Accident 199201XU00125
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201BH00064
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201BH00059
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA H100S
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Accident 199201DM00088
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199263B508792
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(1y)
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Accident 199243N093032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 199201EO00086
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201XD00193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT250F
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199201CP00037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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